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FACT-CHECK: No, Inspector-General of Police Has Not Removed Osun Commissioner of Police Ahead of Governorship Election
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim: The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) has removed the Osun State Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Gotan,…
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FACT-CHECK: Is Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya the First NBA President-elect to Visit a Sitting Nigerian President?
BY: Oluwaseye Ogunsanya Claim: Following her courtesy visit to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the State House, Abuja, NBA President-elect…
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FIAP and FactCheckAfrica Train Northern Nigerian Social Media Influencers to Counter Electoral Disinformation Ahead of 2027 Elections
Kano, Nigeria | 24 July 2026 The Fundación para la Internacionalización de las Administraciones Públicas (FIAP), through its implementing partner…
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REPORT: The Word ‘False’ Is a Crime in a Dozen African Jurisdictions, It’s Also the Word Fact-Checkers Publish for a Living
BY: Ibraheem Muhammad Mustapha Mapping cybercrime and ‘false news’ laws across seven African countries shows a pattern most coverage misses:…
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Special Report: The Information Pandemic Paralysing Academic Stability in Nigerian Basic Schools
School-children, parents scrambling for safety in Oyo. Credit: Muheeb Mashood BY: Muheeb Mashood It was around 9:15a.m., on Thursday, 18th…
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FACT-CHECK: X User Shares Misleading Footage as Evidence of the Ogbomoso Rescue Operation
BY: Oluwaseye Ogunsanya Claim: An X user claimed that a video showing a military armored vehicle patrol serves as visual…
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FACT-CHECK: Claim That NYSC Will Pay June and July Allowances in August Is False!
BY: Sonaike Peter Claim: A viral WhatsApp broadcast which was identified with National Youths Service Corps claimed that serving corps…
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FACT-CHECK: Viral Claim That Judge Who Upheld Tinubu’s 2023 Election Win Went Blind After London Surgery Is False!
BY: Ibraheem Muhammad Mustapha CLAIM: Viral posts claim the judge who chaired the tribunal upholding President Bola Tinubu’s 2023 election…
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FACT-CHECK: False! US President Trump Had No Official Meeting, Support for Tinubu’s Re-election
BY: Toheeb Babalola Claim: A post claimed the President of the United States of America (USA), Donald Trump, has officially…
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EXPLAINER: What to Know About South Africa’s Anti-migrant Protests
BY: Ibraheem Muhammad Mustapha For weeks, many foreign nationals living in South Africa have been packing their belongings, closing their…
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